Afterward, Li Xia devoted himself to practicing the Divine Purification Technique, starting with the demons sealed within Mount Hakurei.
He understood one principle: whatever he did, he had to be strong enough himself.
Even his family's Shikigami contracts required him to attain a fairly high level of cultivation before he could use the method to gain perfect control over his major Shikigami.
Nor was the Divine Purification Technique a conceptual art that required everyone to consider him "right" and "sacred" before he could perform it.
The prerequisite for using this method was simply his own firm belief that his actions were right and sacred, supplemented by sacred-attribute magical power.
It was like a miko purifying demons.
Those were clearly acts of killing, yet the former would never consider her actions "wrong."
Thus, what mattered most was the conviction in his own heart.
He could not harbor the slightest guilt, hesitation, doubt, or anything of the sort.
Otherwise, he would only doubt himself more and more.
With Hakushin's help and guidance, Li Xia imbued his magical power with a trace of the Divine Attribute found in Mount Hakurei's Sacred Barrier, then tried using that power to purify a low-level demon and send its soul on.
He vaguely sensed his magical power gradually beginning to shift toward the "Divine Attribute."
As he purified and sent on more and more evil aura and demons, the Divine Attribute within his magical power would certainly grow stronger. It might very well eventually transform entirely into magical power with the Divine Attribute.
"It doesn't feel all that difficult..."
The visible progress greatly boosted Li Xia's enthusiasm.
"Yeah, just a few more, and my Banryu can transform from an ordinary weapon into a sentient Demon Sword."
Bankotsu was equally eager.
He had waited far too long for